15-Deliberate and possibly act on ordinance adopting an amended Drought Contingency PlanCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date:
Originaring Department:
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10/23/09
Doug Harris,
Council Date:
Utilities
Director of Utilities
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11 /09/09
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Public hearing and first reading - not an action item.
POLICY ISSUE(S):
Regulatory requirement; Water management
BACKGROUND:
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requires that each retail and wholesale
public water supplier maintain a Drought Contingency Plan. The City's initial Drought Contingency
Plan was adopted in 2000 (ordinance no. 2000-08) and revised in 2005 (ordinance no. 2005-13). TCEQ
also requires that Drought Contingency Plans be updated on a five (5) year frequency.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has reviewed the City of Paris Drought Contingency
Plan and provided approval for adoption by City ordinance. The next revision will be due by 2014.
The proposed additions or deletions to the plan are shown in the accompanying redlined 2005 version.
All of the changes are between pages 4-13.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
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Ordinance; Redlined 2005 Drought Contingency Plan
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ADOPTING A REVISED
DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN; ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR THE
INITIATION AND TERMINATION OF DROUGHT RESPONSE STAGES;
ESTABLISHING RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN WATER USES; ESTABLISHING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF AND PROVISIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT
OF THESE RESTRICTIONS; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR GRANTING
VARIANCES; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris, Texas recognizes that the amount of water available to the City
and its water utility customers is limited and subject to depletion during periods of extended
drought;
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that natural limitations due to drought conditions and other
acts of God cannot guarantee an uninterrupted water supply for all purposes;
WHEREAS, Section 11.1272 of the Texas Water Code and applicable rules of the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality require all public water supply systems in Texas to prepare
a drought contingency plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Paris' Drought Conringency Plan has not been updated since 2005;
and,
WHEREAS, as authorized under law, and in the best interests of the citizens of Paris, Texas,
the City Council of the City of Paris deems it expedient and necessary to establish certain rules and
policies for the orderly and efficient management of limited water supplies during drought and
other water supply emergencies, in the form of a drought contingency plan for both retail and
wholesale water customers, as the same are defined herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That Article IV, entitled "Drought Contingency Plan for Retail Water Customers,"
of Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas be, and hereby is amended to
read as follows:
"Article IV. Drought Contingency Plan for Retail Water Customers
"Sec. 34-150. Declaration of Policy, Purpose, and Intent
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In order to conserve the available water supply and protect the integrity of
water supply facilities, with particular regard for domestic water use, sanitation,
and fire protection, and to protect and preserve public health, welfare, and safety
and minimize the adverse impacts of water supply shortage or other water supply
emergency conditions, the City of Paris hereby adopts the following Article and
Drought Contingency Plan, providing regulations and restrictions on the delivery
and consumption of water.
Water uses regulated or prohibited under this Drought Contingency Plan (the
Plan) are considered to be non-essential and conrinuation of such uses during times
of water shortage or other emergency water supply condition are deemed to
constitute a waste of water which subjects the offender(s) to penalties as defined in
Section 34-160 of this Article.
"Sec. 34-151 Public Involvement
Opportunity for the public to provide input into the preparation of the Plan
was provided by the City of Paris by means of public notices of public meetings for
input on the Plan.
"Sec. 34-152 Public Education
The Ciry of Paris will periodically provide the public with information about
the Plan, including information about the conditions under which each stage of the
Plan is to be initiated or terminated and the drought response measures to be
implemented in each stage. This information will be provided by means of press
releases and utility bill inserts.
"Sec. 34-153 Coordination with Regional Water Planning Groups
The service area of the City of Paris is located within the Northeast Texas
Region D Water Planning Group and City of Paris shall provide a copy of this Plan to
the Northeast Texas Region D Water Planning Group.
"Sec.34-154 Authorization
The City Manager of the City of Paris, or his authorized designee, is hereby
authorized and directed to implement the applicable provisions of this Plan upon
determinarion that such implementarion is necessary to protect public health,
safety, and welfare. The City Manager, or his authorized designee, shall have the
authority to initiate or terminate drought or other water supply emergency
response measures as described in this Plan.
"Sec.34-155 Application
The provisions of this Article shall apply to all retail water customers utilizing
water provided by the City of Paris.
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"Sec.34-156 Definitions
For the purposes of this Plan, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) Aesthetic water use. Water use for ornamental or decorative purposes such as
fountains, reflecting pools, and water gardens.
(b) Commercial and institutional water use. Water use which is integral to the
operations of commercial and non-profit establishments and governmental entities
such as retail establishments, hotels and motels, restaurants, and office buildings.
(c) Conservation. Those practices, techniques, and technologies that reduce the
consumption of water, reduce the loss or waste of water, improve the efficiency in
the use of water or increase the recycling and reuse of water so that a supply is
conserved and made available for future or alternative uses.
(d) Customer. Any person, company, or organization using water supplied by City of
Paris.
(e) Domestic water use. Water use for personal needs or for household or sanitary
purposes such as drinking, bathing, heating, cooking, sanitation, or for cleaning a
residence, business, industry, or institution.
(fl Even number address. Street addresses, box numbers, or rural postal route
numbers ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 and locations without addresses.
(g) Industrial water use. The use of water in processes designed to convert materials
of lower value into forms having greater usability and value.
(h) Landscape irrigation use. Water used for the irrigation and maintenance of
landscaped areas, whether publicly or privately owned, including residential and
commercial lawns, gardens, golf courses, parks, and rights-of-way and medians.
(i) Non-essential water use. Water uses that are not essential nor required for the
protecrion of public, health, safety, and welfare, including:
(1) irrigarion of landscape areas, including parks, athletic fields, and golf
courses, except as otherwise provided under this Plan;
(2) use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane
or other vehicle;
(3) use of water to wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking
lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;
(4) use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other
than immediate fire protection;
(5) flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter
or street;
(6) use of water to fill, refill, or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming
pools or Jacuzzi-type pools;
(7) use of water in a fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes
except where necessary to support aquatic life;
(8) failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a reasonable period after
having been given notice directing the repair of such leak(s); and
(9) use of water from hydrants for construction purposes or any other
purposes other than fire fighting.
(j) Odd numbered address. Street addresses, box numbers, or rural postal route
numbers ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
(k) Person. A term including individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations,
companies, organizations, or other legal entity.
(1) Retail Water Customer. A water customer of the City of Paris (as that person is
defined herein) that utilizes the water purchased from the City for its own purposes
and does not supply water to another person or entity for resale for human
consumption.
"Sec. 34-157 Criteria for Initiation and Termination of Drought Response
Stages
General
The City Manager or his authorized designee will monitor water supply
and/or demand conditions to determine when conditions warrant initiation or
termination of each stage of the Plan. The City Manager or designee may decide not
to order the implementation or termination of a drought response stage or water
emergency even though one or more of the trigger events for a stage are met.
Factors that could influence such a decision include, but are not limited to, the time
of year, weather conditions, the anticipation of replenished water supplies, or the
anticipation of potential changed conditions that warrant the continuation of the
drought stage.
The triggering criteria described below are based on an analysis of rainfall
data, lake capacities and historical drought conditions, and information from the
Drought Contingency Plan for Pat Mayse Lake as prepared by the Department of the
Army, Tulsa District of the Corps of Engineers.
The USGS and Corps of Engineers electronically monitor levels in Lake Crook
and Pat Mayse Lake respectively.
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(b) Stage 1 Triggers - Mild Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Requirements for initiation - Retail water customers shall be
requested to voluntarily conserve water and adhere to the
prescribed restrictions on certain non-essential water uses, defined
in Section 34-156 of this Article for Stage 1 when any one of the
following triggering events exists:
a. When the water supply available to the City of Paris is equal to
or less than seventy percent (70)of the Conservation pool in
Pat Mayse Lake and Lake Crook combined; or
b. When total daily water demand equals or exceeds thirty (30)
million gallons for seven (7) consecutive days or thirty-six
million gallons for three (3) consecutive days; or
Continually falling treated water reservoir levels which do not
refill above seventy percent (70%) overnight.
(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 1 of the Plan may be rescinded
when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have
ceased to exist.
(c) Stage 2 Triggers - Moderate Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Requirements for initiation - Retail water customers shall be
required to comply with the requirements and restrictions on
certain non-essential water uses provided in Section 34-156 of this
Article for Stage 2 when any one of the following triggering events
exists:
a. When the water supply available to the City of Paris is equal to
or less than sixty percent (60%) of the Conservation pool in
Pat Mayse Lake and Lake Crook combined; or
b. When total daily water demand equals or exceeds thirty-two
(32) million gallons for fourteen consecutive days or thirty-six
(36) million gallons for six (6) consecutive days; or
c. Continually falling treated water reservoir levels which do not
refill above sixty percent (60) overnight.
(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 2 of the Plan may be rescinded
when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to
exist. Upon termination of Stage 2, Stage 1 becomes operative.
(d) Stage 3 Triggers - Severe Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Requirements for initiation - Retail water customers shall be
required to comply with the requirements and restrictions on
certain non-essential water uses provided in Section 34-156 of this
Article for Stage 3 when any one of the following triggering events
exists:
a. When the water supply available to the City of Paris is equal to
or less than fifty percent (50%) of the Conservation pool in Pat
Mayse Lake and Lake Crook combined; or
b. When total daily water demand equals or exceeds thirty-four
(34) million gallons for twenty-one consecutive days or thirty-
six (36) million gallons for nine (9) consecutive days; or
c. Continually falling treated water reservoir levels which do not
refill above fifty percent (50%) overnight.
(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 3 of the Plan may be rescinded
when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to
exist. Upon termination of Stage 3, Stage 2 becomes operative.
(e) Stage 4 Triggers - Critical Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Requirements for initiation - Retail water customers shall be
required to comply with the requirements and restrictions on
certain non-essential water uses provided in Section 34-156 of this
Article for Stage 4 when any one of the following triggering events
exists:
a. When the water supply available to the City of Paris is equal to
or less than forty percent (40%) of the Conservation pool in
Pat Mayse Lake and Lake Crook combined; or
b. When total daily water demand equals or exceeds thirty-five
(35) million gallons for twenty-one (21) consecutive days or
exceeds thirty-six (36) million gallons for nine (9) consecutive
days; or
c. Continually falling treated water reservoir levels which do not
refill above forty percent (40%) overnight.
(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 4 of the Plan may be rescinded
when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to
exist. Upon termination of Stage 4, Stage 3 becomes operative.
(o Stage 5 Triggers - Emergency Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Requirements for initiation - Retail water customers shall be
required to comply with the requirements and restrictions on
certain non-essential water uses provided in Secrion 34-156 of this
Article for Stage 5 when the City Manager, or his authorized
designee, determines that a water supply emergency exists based on:
a. Major water line breaks, or pump or system failures occur,
which cause unprecedented loss of capability to provide water
service; or
b. Natural or man-made contamination of the water supply
source(s).
(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 5 of the Plan may be rescinded
when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to
exist.
(g) Stage 6 Triggers - Water Allocation
(1) Requirements for initiation - Retail water customers shall be
required to comply with the water allocation plan prescribed in
Section 34-159 of this Article and comply with the requirements and
restrictions on certain non-essential water uses defined in Section
34-156 of this Article for Stage 6 of the Plan when the following
triggering events exist:
a. Major water line breaks, electrical power failures, or pump or
system failures occur which cause unprecedented loss of
capability to provide water service; or
b. Natural or man-made contamination of the water supply
sources(s).
(2) Requirements for termination - Water allocation may be rescinded
when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to
exist.
"Sec. 34-158. Drought Response Stages
(a) General
The City Manager, or his authorized designee, will monitor water
supply and/or demand conditions on a daily basis and, in accordance with
the triggering criteria set forth in Section 34-157 of this Article, shall
determine that a mild, moderate, severe, critical, emergency or water
shortage condirion exists and shall implement the following notification
procedures:
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(1) Notification of the Public - The City Manager or his authorized
designee will notify the public by means of publication in a
newspaper of general circulation, public service announcements, and
signs posted in public places.
(2) Additional Notification - The City Manager or his authorized
designee shall notify directly, or cause to be notified directly, the
following individuals and entities:
Mayor and members of the City Council
Fire Chief
City and County Emergency Management Coordinator(s)
County Judge & Commissioner(s)
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Major water users
Critical water users, i.e. hospitals
(b)
Stage 1 Response - Mild Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Target - Achieve a voluntary ten percent (10%) reduction in daily
water demand.
(2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management - measures to
be implemented directly by the City of Paris to manage limited water
supplies and/or reduce water demand will include: reduced or
discontinued flushing of water mains, use of reclaimed water for
non-potable purposes, stringent operation of the Water Treatment
Plant concerning filter backwashing, and discontinuing all outside
wash-down activities.
(3) Voluntary Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand
a. Retail water customers are requested to voluntarily limit the
irrigation of landscaped areas to the following time periods for
customers with street addresses ending in an even number (0,
2, 4, 6 or 8) times for watering are Sundays and Thursday
mornings from midnight until 10:00 a.m. and evenings from
8:00 p.m. until midnight. For water customers with a street
address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) times for
watering are Wednesday and Saturday mornings from
midnight until 10:00 a.m. and evenings from 8:00 p.m. until
midnight.
b. All operations of the City of Paris shall adhere to water use
restrictions prescribed for Stage 2 of the Plan.
c. Retail water customers are requested to practice water
conservation and to minimize or discontinue water use for
non-essential purposes.
(c) Stage 2 Response - Moderate Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Target - Achieve a ten percent (10%) reduction in daily water
demand.
(2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management - measures to be
implemented directly by the City of Paris to manage limited water
supplies and/or reduce water demand will include: reduced or
disconrinued flushing of water mains, use of reclaimed water for
non-potable purposes, stringent operation of the Water Treatment
Plant concerning filter backwashing, and discontinuing all outside
wash-down activities.
(3) Water Use Restrictions for Demand Reduction - Under threat of
penalty for violation, the following water use restrictions shall apply
to all persons:
a. Irrigation of landscaped areas with hose-end sprinklers or
automatic irrigation systems shall be limited to the following
time periods: For customers with a street address ending in
an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) times for watering are Sunday
and Thursday mornings from midnight until 10:00 a.m. and
evenings from 8:00 p.m. until midnight. For water customers
with a street address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9)
times for watering are Wednesday and Saturday mornings
from midnight until 10:00 a.m. and evenings from 8:00 p.m.
until midnight. However, irrigation of landscaped areas is
permitted at anytime if it is by means of a hand-held hose, a
faucet filled bucket or watering can of five (5) gallons or less,
or drip irrigation system.
b. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat,
trailer, airplane or other vehicle is prohibited except on
designated watering days between the hours of 12:00 midnight
and 10:00 a.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight.
Such washing, when allowed, shall be done with a hand-held
bucket or a hand-held hose equipped with a positive shutoff
nozzle for quick rises. Vehicle washing may be done at any
time on the immediate premises of a commercial car wash or
commercial service station. Further, such washing may be
exempted from these regulations if the health, safety, and
welfare of the public is contingent upon frequent vehicle
cleansing, such as garbage trucks and vehicles used to
transport food and perishables.
c. Use of water to fill, refill, or add to any indoor or outdoor
swimming pools, wading pools, or Jacuzzi-type pools is
prohibited except on designated watering days between the
hours of 12:00 midnight and 10:00 a.m. and between 8 p.m.
and 12:00 midnight.
d. Operation of any ornamental fountain or pond for aesthetic or
scenic purposes is prohibited except where necessary to
support aquatic life or where such fountains or ponds are
equipped with a recirculation system.
e. Use of water from hydrants shall be limited to fire fighting,
related activities, or other activities necessary to maintain
public health, safety, and welfare, except that use of water from
designated fire hydrants for construction purposes may be
allowed under special permit from the City of Paris.
f. Use of water for the irrigation of golf course greens, tees, and
fairways is prohibited except on designated watering days
between the hours 12:00 midnight and 10:00 a.m. and between
8 p.m. and 12:00 midnight. However, if the golf course utilizes
a water source other than that provided by the City of Paris,
the facility shall not be subject to these regulations.
g. The following uses of water are defined as non-essential and
are prohibited:
(i) wash down of any sidewalks, walkways, driveways,
parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;
(ii) use of water to wash down buildings or structures for
purposes other than immediate fire protection;
(iii) use of water for dust control;
(iv) flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate
in any gutter or street; and
(v) failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a
reasonable period after having been given notice
directing the repair of such leak(s).
(d) Stage 3 Response - Severe Water Shortage Conditions
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(1) Target - Achieve a fifteen percent (15%) reduction in daily water
demand.
(2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management - measures to be
implemented directly by the City of Paris to manage limited water
supplies and/or reduce water demand will include: reduced or
discontinued flushing of water mains, use of reclaimed water for
non-potable purposes, stringent operation of the Water Treatment
Plant concerning filter backwashing, and discontinuing all outside
wash-down activities.
(3) Water Use Restrictions for Demand Reduction - all requirements of
Stage 2 will remain in effect during Stage 3 except as amended
below:
a. Irrigation of landscaped areas shall be limited to watering by means of
hand-held hoses, hand-held buckets, drip irrigation system or soaker hoses. The use
of hose-end sprinklers and automated sprinkler systems is prohibited at all times.
Irrigation of landscaped areas shall be limited to the following time periods for
customers with street addresses ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) times for
watering are Sunday and Thursday mornings from midnight until 10:00 a.m., and
evenings from 8:00 p.m. until midnight. For customers with street addresses ending
in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, or 9) times for watering are Wednesday and Saturday
mornings from midnight until 10:00 a.m. and evenings from 8:00 p.m. until
midnight.
b. The watering of golf course tees is prohibited unless the golf
course utilizes a water source other than that provided by the
City of Paris.
c. The use of water for construction purposes from designated
fire hydrants under special permit is to be discontinued.
(e) Stage 4 Response - Critical Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Target - Achieve a twenty percent (20%) reduction daily water
demand.
(2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management - measures to be
implemented directly by the City of Paris to manage limited water
supplies and/or reduce water demand will include: reduced or
discontinued flushing of water mains, use of reclaimed water for
non-potable purposes, stringent operation of the Water Treatment
Plant concerning filter backwashing, and discontinuing all outside
wash-down activities.
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(3) Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand - All requirements of
Stage 2 and 3 shall remain in effect during Stage 4 except as
amended below:
a. Irrigation of landscaped areas shall be limited to the following
time periods: for customers with street addresses ending in an
even number (0,2,4,6 or 8) times for watering are Sunday and
Thursday mornings from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and
evenings from 8:00 p.m. until midnight. For customers with
street addresses ending in an odd number (1,3,5,7 or 9) rimes
for watering are Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 6:00
a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and evenings from 8:00 p.m. until
midnight. Watering will be by means of hand-held hoses,
hand-held buckets, drip irrigation system or soaker hoses only.
The use of hose-end sprinklers or permanently installed
automatic sprinkler systems are prohibited at all times.
b. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat,
trailer, airplane or other vehicle not occurring on the premises
of a commercial car wash and commercial service stations and
not in the immediate interest of public health, safety, and
welfare is prohibited. Further, such vehicle washing at
commercial car washes and commercial service stations shall
occur only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and
between 6:00 p.m. and 10 p.m.
c. The filling, refilling, or adding of water to swimming pools,
wading pools, and Jacuzzi-type pools is prohibited.
d. Operation of any ornamental fountain or pond for aesthetic or
scenic purposes is prohibited except where necessary to
support aquatic life or where such fountains or ponds are
equipped with a recirculation system.
No application for new, additional, expanded, or increased-in-
size water service connections, meters, service lines, pipeline
extensions, mains, or water service faciliries of any kind shall
be approved, and time limits for approval of such applications
are hereby suspended for such time as this drought response
stage or a higher-numbered stage shall be in effect.
(o Stage 5 Response - Emergency Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Target - Achieve a twenty-five (25) percent reduction in daily water
demand.
(2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management - measures to be
implemented directly by the City of Paris to manage limited water
supplies and/or reduce water demand will include: reduced or
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discontinued flushing of water mains, use of reclaimed water for
non-potable purposes, stringent operation of the Water Treatment
Plant concerning filter backwashing, and discontinuing all outside
wash-down activities. Elevated tank levels will be operated within
minimum operating ranges in order to reduce system-wide pressure
and still maintain adequate fire protection.
(3) Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand. All requirements of
Stage 2, 3, and 4 shall remain in effect during Stage 5 except:
a. Irrigation of landscaped areas is absolutely prohibited.
b. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat,
trailer, airplane or other vehicle is absolutely prohibited.
"Sec. 34-159. Water Allocation
In the event that water shortage conditions threaten public health, safety,
and welfare, the City Manager is hereby authorized to allocate water according to
the following water allocation plan:
(a) Single-Family Residential Customers
The allocation to residential water customers residing in a single-family
dwelling shall be as follows:
Persons per Household
1or2
3 or 4
5or6
7or8
9or10
11 or more
Cubic Feet per Month
800
950
1100
1200
1350
1600
"Household" means the residential premises served by the customer's
meter. "Persons per household" includes only those persons currently
physically residing at the premises and expected to reside there for the
entire billing period. It shall be assumed that a particular customer's
household is comprised of two (2) persons unless the customer notifies the
City of Paris of a greater number of persons per household on a form
prescribed by the City. The City shall give its best effort to see that such
forms are mailed, otherwise provided, or made available to every residential
customer. If, however, a customer does not receive such a form, it shall be
the customer's responsibility to go to the City of Paris Water Billing office to
complete and sign the form claiming more than two (2) persons per
household. New customers may claim more persons per household at the
time of applying for water service. When the number of persons per
household increases so as to place the customer in a different allocation
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category, the customer may notify the City of Paris on such form and the
change will be implemented in the next practicable billing period. If the
number of persons in a household is reduced, the customer shall notify the
City of Paris in wriring within two (2) days. In prescribing the method for
claiming more than two (2) persons per household, the City Manager, or his
authorized designee, shall adopt methods to insure the accuracy of the claim.
Any person who knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence falsely
reports the number of persons in a household or fails to rimely notify the
City of Paris of a reduction in the number of person in a household shall be
fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00.
Residential water customers shall pay the following surcharges for
water usage in excess of their allocation:
$0.50 for the first 100 cubic feet over allocation.
$0.75 for the second 100 cubic feet over allocation.
$1.00 for the third 100 cubic feet over allocation.
$1.25 for each additiona1100 cubic feet over allocation.
Surcharges shall be cumulative.
(b) Master-Metered Multi-Family Residential Customers
The allocation to a customer billed from a master meter which jointly
measures water to multiple permanent residential dwelling units (e.g.,
apartments, mobile homes) shall be allocated 800 cubic feet per month for
each dwelling unit. It shall be assumed that such a customer's meter serves
two dwelling units unless the customer notifies the City of Paris of a greater
number on a form prescribed by the City. The City of Paris shall give its best
effort to see that such forms are mailed, otherwise provided, or made
available to every such customer. If, however, a customer does not receive
such a form, it shall be the customer's responsibility to go to the Water
Billing office to complete and sign the form claiming more than two (2)
dwellings. A dwelling unit may be claimed under this provision whether it is
occupied or not. New customers may claim more dwelling units at the time
of applying for water service. If the number of dwelling units served by a
master meter is reduced, the customer shall notify the City of Paris in
writing within two (2) days. In prescribing the method for claiming more
than two (2) dwelling units, the City Manager, or his authorized designee,
shall adopt methods to insure the accuracy of the claim. Any person who
knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence falsely reports the
number of dwelling units served by a master meter or fails to timely notify
the City of Paris of a reduction in the number of person in a household shall
be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00. Customers billed from
a master meter under this provision shall pay the following monthly
surcharges:
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$0.50 for 100 cubic feet over allocation up through 100 cubic feet for
each dwelling unit.
$0.75thereafter, for each additional 100 cubic feet over allocation up
through a second 100 cubic feet for each dwelling unit.
$1.OOthereafter, for each additional 100 cubic feet over allocarion up
through a third 100 cubic feet for each dwelling unit.
$1.25thereafter for each additional 100 cubic feet over allocation.
Surcharges shall be cumulative.
(c) Commercial Customers
A monthly water allocation shall be established by the City Manager or
his authorized designee, for each nonresidential commercial customer other
than an industrial customer who uses water for processing purposes. The
nonresidential customer's allocarion shall be approximately eighty-five
percent (85%) of the customer's usage for corresponding month's billing
period for the previous twelve (12) months. If the customer's billing history
is shorter than twelve (12) months, the monthly average for the period for
which there is a record shall be used for any monthly period for which no
history exists. Provided, however, a customer, whose monthly usage is less
than 200 cubic feet, shall be allocated 200 cubic feet. The City shall give its
best effort to see that norice of each non-residential customer's allocation is
mailed to such customer. If, however, a customer does not receive such
notice, it shall be the customer's responsibility to contact the Water Billing
Office to determine the allocation. Upon request of the customer or at the
initiative of the City Manager, the allocation may be reduced or increased if,
(1) the designated period does not accurately reflect the customer's normal
water usage, (2) one nonresidential customer agrees to transfer part of its
allocation to another nonresidential customer, or (3) other objective
evidence demonstrates that the designated allocation is inaccurate under
present condirions. A customer may appeal an allocarion established
hereunder to the City Council of the City of Paris. Nonresidential
commercial customers shall pay the following surcharges:
Customers whose allocation is 200 cubic feet through 800 cubic feet per
month:
$0.50 per 100 cubic feet for the first 100 cubic feet over allocation.
$0.75 per 100 cubic feet for the second 100 cubic feet over allocation.
$1.00 per 100 cubic feet for the third 100 cubic feet over allocation.
$1.25per 100 cubic feet for each additional 100 cubic feet over
allocation. .
Customers whose allocation is greater than 800 cubic feet per month or
more:
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1.2 times the block rate for each 100 cubic feet in excess of the
allocation up through 5 percent (5%) above allocation.
1.3 times the block rate for each 100 cubic feet from 5 percent (5%)
through 10 percent (10%) above allocation.
1.4 times the block rate for each 100 cubic feet from 10 percent
(10%) through 15 percent (15%) above allocation.
1.5 times the block rate for each 100 cubic feet more than 15 percent
(15%) above allocation.
The surcharges shall be cumulative. As used herein, "block rate"
means the charge to the customer per 100 cubic feet at the regular water
rate schedule at the level of the customer's allocation.
(d) Industrial Customers
A monthly water allocation shall be established by the City Manager, or his
authorized designee, for each industrial customer, which uses water for processing
purposes. The industrial customer's allocation shall be approximately ninety
percent (90%) of the customer's water usage baseline. Ninery (90) days after the
initial imposition of the allocation for industrial customers, the industrial customer's
allocation shall be further reduced to eighty-five percent (85%) of the customer's
water usage baseline. The industrial customer's water use baseline will be
computed on the average water use for the twelve (12) month period ending prior
to the date of implementation of Stage 2 of the Plan. If the industrial water
customer's billing history is shorter than twelve (12) months, the monthly average
for the period for which there is a record shall be used for any monthly period for
which no billing history exists. The City shall give its best effort to see that notice of
each industrial customer's allocation is mailed to such customer. If, however, a
customer does not receive such notice, it shall be the customer's responsibility to
contact the Water Billing office to determine the allocation, and the allocation shall
be fully effective notwithstanding the lack of receipt of written notice. Upon request
of the customer or at the initiative of the City Manager, the allocation may be
reduced or increased, (1) if the designated period does not accurately reflect the
customer's normal water use because the customer had shutdown a major
processing unit for repair or overhaul during the period, (2) the customer has added
or is in the process of adding significant additional processing capacity, (3) the
customer has shutdown or significantly reduced the production of a major
processing unit, (4) the customer has previously implemented significant
permanent water conservation measures such that the ability to further reduce
water use is limited, (5) the customer agrees to transfer part of its allocation to
another industrial customer, or (6) if other objective evidence demonstrates that
the designated allocation is inaccurate under present conditions. A customer may
appeal an allocation established hereunder to the City Council of the City of Paris.
Industrial customers shall pay the following surcharges:
Customers whose allocation is 800 cubic feet through 1600 cubic feet
per month:
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$0.50per 100 cubic feet for the first 100 cubic feet over allocation.
$0.75 per 100 cubic feet for the second 100 cubic feet over allocation.
$1.00per 100 cubic feet for the third 100 cubic feet over allocation.
$1.25per 100 cubic feet for each additional 100 cubic feet over
allocation.
Customers whose allocation is greater than 1600 cubic feet per month:
1.2 times the block rate for each 100 cubic feet in excess of the allocation
up through five percent (5%) above allocation.
1.3 times the block rate for each 100 cubic feet from five percent (5%)
through ten percent (10%) above allocation.
1.4 times the block rate for each 100 cubic feet from ten percent (10%)
through fifteen percent (15%) above allocation.
1.5 times the block rate for each 100 cubic feet more than fifteen percent
(15%) above allocation.
The surcharges shall be cumulative. As used herein, "block rate"
means the charge to the customer per 100 cubic feet at the regular water
rate schedule at the level of the customer's allocation.
"Sec.34-160. Enforcement
(a) No person shall knowingly or intentionally allow the use of water from the
City of Paris for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, governmental, or
any other purpose in a manner contrary to any provision of this Plan, or in an
amount in excess of that permitted by the drought response stage in effect at the
time pursuant to action taken by City Manager, or his authorized designee, in
accordance with provisions of this Plan.
(b) That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
Misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine in accordance with
provisions of Sec. 1-6 of Chapter One of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances, and
each and every day's continuance of any violation of the above-enumerated sections
shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense. If a person is convicted of three or
more distinct violations of this Article, the City Manager shall, upon due notice to the
customer, be authorized to discontinue water service to the premises where such
violations occur. Services discontinued under such circumstances shall be restored
only upon payment of a re-connection charge, hereby established at $50.00, and any
other costs incurred by the City of Paris in discontinuing service. In addition,
suitable assurance must be given to the City Manager that the same action shall not
be repeated while the Plan is in effect. Compliance with this Article may also be
sought through injunctive relief in a court of appropriate jurisdiction, and the City
Attorney is hereby authorized to seek such relief on behalf of the City.
(c) Any person, including a person classified as a water customer of the City of
Paris in apparent control of the property where a violation occurs or originates shall
be presumed to be the violator, and proof that the violation occurred on the
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person's property shall constitute a rebuttable presumption that the person in
apparent control of the property committed the violation, but any such person shall
have the right to show that he/she did not commit the violation. Parents shall be
presumed to be responsible for violations of their minor children and proof that a
violation, committed by a child, occurred on property within the parents' control
shall constitute a rebuttable presumption that the parent committed the violation,
but any such parent may be excused if he/she proves that he/she had previously
directed the child not to use the water as it was used in violation of this Article and
that the parent could not have reasonably known of the violation.
(d) Any employee of the City of Paris, police officer, or other employee
designated by the City Manager, may issue a citation to a person he/she reasonably
believes to be in violation of this Article. The citation shall be prepared in duplicate
and shall contain the name and address of the alleged violator, if known, the offense
charged, and shall direct him/her to appear in the City of Paris Municipal Court on
the date shown on the citation for which the date shall not be less than 3 days nor
more than 5 days from the date the citation was issued. The alleged violator shall be
served a copy of the citation. Service of the citation shall be complete upon delivery
of the citation to the alleged violator, to an agent or employee of a violator, or to a
person over 14 years of age who is a member of the violator's immediate family or is
a resident of the violator's residence. The alleged violator shall appear in Municipal
Court to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty for the violation of this Plan. If the
alleged violator fails to appear in Municipal Court, a warrant for his/her arrest may
be issued. A summons to appear may be issued in lieu of an arrest warrant. These
cases shall be expedited and given preferential setting in Municipal Court before all
other cases.
"Sec.34-161 Variances
(a) The City Manager, or his authorized designee, may, in writing, grant a
temporary variance from the requirements of this ordinance to an existing water
customer if it is determined that failure to grant such variance would cause an
emergency condition adversely affecting the health, sanitation, or fire protection for
the public or the person requesting such variance and if one or more of the
following conditions are met:
(1) Compliance with this Plan cannot be technically accomplished during
the duration of the water supply shortage or other condition for which
the Plan is in effect.
(2) Alternative methods can be implemented which will achieve the same
level of reduction in water use.
(b) Persons requesting an exemption from the provisions of this Ordinance shall
file a petition for variance with the City of Paris within thirty (30) days after the Plan
or a particular drought response stage has been invoked. All petitions for variances
shall be reviewed by the City Manager, or his authorized designee, and shall include
the following:
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(1) Name and address of the petitioner(s).
(2) Purpose of water use.
(3) Specific provision(s) of the Plan from which the petitioner is
requesting relief.
(4) Detailed statement as to how the specific provision of the Plan
adversely affects the petitioner or what damage or harm will occur to
the petitioner or others if petitioner complies with this Ordinance.
(5) Description of the relief requested.
(6) Period of time for which the variance is sought.
(7) Alternative water use restrictions or other measures the petitioner is
taking or proposes to take to meet the intent of this Plan and the
compliance date.
(8) Other pertinent information.
(c) Variances granted by the City of Paris shall be subject to the following
conditions, unless waived or modified by the City Manager, or his authorized
designee:
(1) Variances granted shall include a timetable for compliance;
(2) Variances granted shall expire when the Plan is no longer in
effect, unless the petitioner has failed to meet specified
requirements.
(d) No variance shall be retroactive or otherwise justify any violation of this
Plan occurring prior to the issuance of the variance.
"Sec. 34-162 Contracted Sales of Water
The provisions of this Article and the Drought Contingency Plan adopted
hereby shall be subject to and construed in a manner consistent with the provisions
of outstanding water supply contracts and the contractual obligations of the City of
Paris thereunder to supply water under the terms of said contracts to retail or
wholesale purchasers. This Section applies only to contracted sales of water to
customers under written contracts approved by the City Council of the City of Paris
and does not apply to purchases of water by customers under the City's rate
ordinances."
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Section 3. That Article V, entitled "Drought Contingency Plan for Wholesale Water
Customers," of Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, is hereby
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"Article V. Drought Contingency Plan for Wholesale Water Customers
"Sec. 34-170. Declaration of Policy, Purpose, and Intent
In order to conserve the available water supply and/or to protect the
integrity of water supply facilities, with particular regard for domestic water use,
sanitation, and fire protection, and to protect and preserve public health, welfare,
and safety and minimize the adverse impacts of water supply shortage or other
water supply emergency conditions, the City of Paris adopts the following Drought
Contingency Plan for wholesale water customers (the Plan).
"Sec. 34-171. Public Involvement
Opportunity for the public to provide input into the prepararion of the Plan
was provided by the City of Paris by means of public notices of public meetings for
input on the Plan.
"Sec. 34-172. Wholesale Water Customer Education
The City of Paris will periodically provide wholesale water customers with
information about the Plan, including information about the conditions under which
each stage of the Plan is to be initiated or terminated and the drought response
measures to be implemented in each stage. This information will be provided by
means of providing a copy of the Plan to wholesale water customers.
"Sec. 34-173. Coordination with Regional Water Planning Groups
The service area of the City of Paris is located within the Northeast Texas
Region D Water Planning Group and City of Paris shall provide a copy of this Plan to
the Northeast Texas Region D Water Planning Group.
"Sec.34-174 Authorization
The City Manager of the City of Paris, or his authorized designee, is hereby
authorized and directed to implement the applicable provisions of this Plan upon
determination that such implementation is necessary to protect public health,
safety, and welfare. The City Manager, or his authorized designee, shall have the
authority to initiate or terminate drought or other water supply emergency
response measures as described in this Plan.
"Sec.34-175 Application
The provisions of this Article shall apply to all wholesale water customers
utilizing water provided by the City of Paris.
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"Sec.34-176 Definitions
For the purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) Customer or wholesale water customer. Any individual, corporarion,
partnership, association, person, company, or organization purchasing or using
water supplied by the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, that, in return for compensation,
supplies water to another person or entity for resale for human consumption. The
term does not include a person or entity that supplies water to itself or its
employees or tenants as an incident of that employee's service or tenancy when that
water is not resold to or used by others. For the purposes of this Article, the word
"customer" and the phrase "wholesale water customer" shall have the same
meaning.
(b) Person. A term including individuals, corporations, partnerships,
associations, companies, organizations, or other legal entities.
"Sec. 34-177Triggering Criteria for Initiation and Termination
of Drought Response Stages
(a) General
The City Manager, or his authorized designee, will monitor water supply
and/or demand conditions on a monthly basis and shall determine when conditions
warrant initiation or termination of each stage of the Plan. Customer notification of
the initiation or termination of drought response stages will be made by mail or
telephone. The news media will also be informed. The triggering criteria described
below are based on rainfall data, lake capacity information on the internet, and
historical drought conditions.
(b) Stage 1- Mild Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Requirements for initiation - The City of Paris will recognize that a
mild water shortage condition exists when:
a. The water supply available to the City of Paris is equal to or less
than eighty percent (80%) of the Conservation pool at Pat
Mayse; or
b. Total daily water demand equals or exceeds thirty (30) million
gallons for seven (7) days or thirty-six (36) million gallons for
three consecutive days; or
c. Continually falling treated water reservoir levels which do not
refill above eighty percent (80%) overnight.
(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 1 of the Plan may be rescinded
when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to
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exist for a period of 7 consecutive days. The City of Paris will notify its
wholesale customers and the media of the termination of Stage 1 in the
same manner as the notification of initiation of Stage 1 of the Plan.
(c) Stage 2- Moderate Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Requirements for initiation - The City of Paris will recognize that a
moderate water shortage condition exists when:
a. The water supply available to the City of Paris is equal to or less
than seventy percent (70%) of the conservation pool at Pat
Mayse Lake; or
b. Total daily water demand equals or exceeds thirty-two (32)
million gallons for fourteen (14) consecurive days or thirty-six
(36) million gallons for 6 consecutive days; or
c. Continually falling treated water reservoir levels which do not
refill above seventy percent (70%) overnight.
(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 2 of the Plan may be rescinded
when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to
exist for a period of fourteen (14) consecutive days. Upon termination
of Stage 2, Stage 1 becomes operative. The City of Paris will notify its
wholesale customers and the media of the termination of Stage 2 in the
same manner as the notification of initiation of Stage 2 of the Plan.
(d) Stage 3- Severe Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Requirements for initiation - The City of Paris will recognize that a
severe water shortage condition exists when:
a. The water supply available to the City of Paris is equal to or less
than sixty percent (60%) of the conservation pool at Pat Mayse
Lake; or
b. Total daily water demand equals or exceeds thirty-four (34)
million gallons for twenty-one consecutive days or thirty-six (36)
million gallons for nine (9) consecutive days; or
c. Continually falling treated water reservoir levels which do no
refill above sixty percent (60%) overnight.
(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 3 of the Plan may be rescinded
when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to
exist for a period of twenty-one (21) consecutive days. Upon
termination of Stage 3, Stage 2 becomes operative. The City of Paris
will notify its wholesale customers and the media of the termination of
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Stage 3 in the same manner as the notification of initiation of Stage 3 of
the Plan.
(e) Stage 4- Emergency Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Requirements for initiation - The City of Paris will recognize that an
emergency water shortage condition exists when:
a. Major water line breaks, electrical power failures, or pump or
system failures occur which cause unprecedented loss of
capability to provide water service; or
b. Natural or man-made contamination of the water supply
source(s).
(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 4 of the Plan may be rescinded
when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to
exist. The City of Paris will notify its wholesale customers and the
media of the termination of Stage 4.
"Sec. 34-178Drought Response Stages
(a) General
The City Manager, or his authorized designee, will monitor water supply
and/or demand conditions and, in accordance with the triggering criteria set forth
in Section 34-177 of this Article, shall determine that mild, moderate, severe, or
emergency water shortage conditions exist and will implement the following
actions:
(b) Stage 1- Mild Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Target: Achieve a voluntary five percent (5%) reduction in daily water
demand.
(2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management:
Measures to be implemented directly by City of Paris to manage
limited water supplies and/or reduce water demand will include
reduced or discontinued flushing of water mains, use of reclaimed
water for non-potable purposes, and stringent operation of the Water
Treatment Plant concerning filter backwashing.
(3) Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand:
a. The City Manager, or his authorized designee(s), will contact
wholesale water customers to discuss water supply and/or
demand conditions and will request that wholesale water
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customers initiate voluntary measures to reduce water use (e.g.,
implement Stage 1 of the customer's drought contingency plan).
b. The City Manager, or his authorized designee(s), will provide a
weekly report to news media with information regarding current
water supply and/or demand conditions, projected water supply
and demand conditions if drought conditions persist, and
consumer information on water conservation measures and
practices.
(c) Stage 2- Moderate Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Target: Achieve a ten percent (10%) reduction in daily water demand.
(2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management:
Measures to be implemented directly by City of Paris to manage
limited water supplies and/or reduce water demand will include
reduced or discontinued flushing of water mains, use of reclaimed
water for non-potable purposes, and stringent operation of the Water
Treatment Plant concerning filter backwashing.
(3) Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand:
a. The City Manager, or his authorized designee(s), will initiate
weekly contact with wholesale water customers to discuss water
supply and/or demand conditions and the possibility of pro rata
curtailment of water diversions and/or deliveries.
b. The City Manager, or his authorized designee(s), will request
wholesale water customers to initiate mandatory measures to
reduce non-essential water use (e.g., implement Stage 2 of the
customer's drought contingency plan).
c. The City Manager, or his authorized designee(s), will initiate
preparations for the implementation of pro rata curtailment of
water diversions and/or deliveries by preparing a monthly
water usage allocation baseline for each wholesale customer
according to the procedures specified in Section 34-179 of this
Article.
d. The City Manager, or his authorized designee(s), will provide a
weekly report to news media with information regarding current
water supply and/or demand conditions, projected water supply
and demand conditions if drought conditions persist, and
consumer information on water conservation measures and
practices.
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(d) Stage 3- Severe Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Target: Achieve a fifteen percent (15%) reduction in daily water
demand.
(2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management:
Measures to be implemented by the City of Paris, to manage limited
water supplies and reduce water demand will include reduced or
discontinued flushing of water mains, use of reclaimed water for non-
potable purposes, and stringent operation of the Water Treatment
Plant concerning filter backwashing. Levels in elevated storage tanks
will be operated at lower levels that are consistent with maintaining
good fire protection, but will reduce water pressure to individual
households.
(3) Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand:
a. The City Manager, or his authorized designee(s), will contact
wholesale water customers to discuss water supply and/or
demand conditions and will request that wholesale water
customers iniriate additional mandatory measures to reduce
non-essential water use (e.g., implement Stage 3 of the
customer's drought contingency plan).
b. The City Manager, or his authorized designee(s), will initiate pro
rata curtailment of water diversions and/or deliveries for each
wholesale customer according to the procedures specified in
Section 34-179 of this Article.
c. The City Manager, or his authorized designee(s), will provide a
weekly report to news media with information regarding current
water supply and/or demand conditions, projected water supply
and demand conditions if drought conditions persist, and
consumer information on water conservation measures and
practices.
(e) Stage 4- Emergency Water Shortage Conditions
Whenever emergency water shortage conditions exist as defined in Section
34-177 (e) of this Article, the City Manager, or his authorized designee(s), shall:
(1) Assess the severity of the problem and identify the actions needed and
time required to solve the problem.
(2) Inform the responsible official of each wholesale water customer by
telephone or in person and suggest actions, as appropriate, to alleviate
problems.
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(3) When appropriate, notify city, county, and/or state emergency
response officials for assistance.
(4) Undertake necessary actions, including repairs and/or cleanup as
needed.
(5) Prepare a post-event assessment report on the incident and critique of
emergency response procedures and actions.
"Sec. 34-179 Pro Rata Water Allocation
In the event that the triggering criteria specified in Section 34-177 of this
Article for Stage 3- Severe Water Shortage Conditions have been met, City Manager,
or his authorized designee, is hereby authorized initiate allocation of water supplies
on a pro rata basis in accordance with Texas Water Code Section 11.039 and
according to the following water allocation policies and procedures:
(a) A wholesale customer's monthly allocation shall be a percentage of the
customer's water usage baseline. The percentage will be set by resolution of the City
Council of the City of Paris based on the assessment of the City Manager, or his
authorized designee, of the severity of the water shortage condition and the need to
curtail water diversions and deliveries and may be adjusted periodically by
resolution of the City Council of the City of Paris as conditions warrant. Once pro
rata allocation is in effect, water diversions by or deliveries to each wholesale
customer shall be limited to the allocation established for each month.
(b) A monthly water usage baseline shall be established by the City Manager, or his
authorized designee, for each wholesale customer. The wholesale customer's water
usage baseline will be computed on the average water usage by month for the five
(5) immediately preceding calendar years. If the wholesale water customer's billing
history is less than five (5) years, the monthly average for the period for which there
is a record shall be used for any monthly period for which no billing history exists.
(c) The City Manager, or his authorized designee, shall provide notice, by certified
mail, to each wholesale customer informing them of their monthly water usage
allocations and shall notify the news media and the executive director of the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality upon initiation of pro rata water allocation.
(d) Upon request of the customer or at the initiative of the City Manager, the
allocation may be reduced or increased if (1) the City determines the designated
period does not accurately reflect the wholesale customer's normal water usage; (2)
the customer agrees to transfer part of its allocation to another wholesale customer;
or (3) the City determines other objective evidence demonstrates that the
designated allocation is inaccurate under present conditions. A customer may
appeal an allocation established hereunder to the City Council of the City of Paris.
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"Sec.34-180 Enforcement
During any period when pro rata allocation of available water supplies is in
effect, wholesale customers shall pay the following surcharges on excess water
diversions and/or deliveries:
(a) 1.1 times the normal water charge per 1000 gallons for water diversions
and/or deliveries in excess of the monthly allocation up through five percent (5%)
above the monthly allocation.
(b) 1.2 times the normal water charge per 1000 gallons for water diversions
and/or deliveries in excess of the monthly allocation from five percent (5%)
through ten percent (10%) above the monthly allocation.
(c) 1.3 times the normal water charge per 1000 gallons for water diversions
and/or deliveries in excess of the monthly allocation from ten percent (10%)
through fifteen percent (15%) above the monthly allocarion.
(d) 1.4 times the normal water charge per 1000 gallons for water diversions
and/or deliveries more than fifteen percent (15%) above the monthly allocation.
The above surcharges shall be cumulative.
"Sec. 34-181 Variances
(a) The City Manager, or his authorized designee, may, in writing, grant a
temporary variance to the pro rata water allocation policies provided by this Plan if
it is determined that failure to grant such variance would cause an emergency
condition adversely affecting the public health, welfare, or safety and if one or more
of the following conditions are met:
(1) Compliance with this Plan cannot be technically accomplished during
the duration of the water supply shortage or other condition for which
the Plan is in effect.
(2) Alternative methods can be implemented which will achieve the same
level of reduction in water use.
(b) Persons requesting an exemption from the provisions of this Plan shall file a
petition for variance with the City Manager, or his authorized designee, within 5
days after pro rata allocation has been invoked. All petitions for variances shall be
reviewed by the City Manager and shall include the following:
(1) Name and address of the petitioner(s).
(2) Detailed statement with supporting data and information as to how
the pro rata allocation of water under the policies and procedures
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established in the Plan adversely affects the petitioner or what damage
or harm will occur to the petitioner or others if petitioner complies
with this Ordinance.
(3) Description of the relief requested.
(4) Period of time for which the variance is sought.
(5) Alternative measures the petitioner is taking or proposes to take to
meet the intent of this Plan and the compliance date.
(6) Other pertinent information.
(c) Variances granted by the City of Paris shall be subject to the following
conditions, unless waived or modified by the City Manager or his authorized
designee:
(1) Variances granted will include a timetable for compliance.
(2) Variances granted will expire when the Plan is no longer in effect,
unless the petitioner has failed to meet specified requirements.
(d) No variance shall be retroacrive or otherwise justify any violation of this Plan
occurring prior to the issuance of the variance.
"Sec. 34-182. Contracted sales of water
The provisions of this Article and the Drought Contingency Plan adopted
hereby shall be subject to and construed in a manner consistent with the provisions
of outstanding water supply contracts and the contractual obligations of the City of
Paris thereunder to supply water under the terms of said contracts to retail or
wholesale purchasers. This Section applies only to contracted sales of water to
customers under written contracts approved by the City Council of the City of Paris
and does not apply to purchases of water by customers under the City's rate
ordinances."
Section 4. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the
ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending
under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering
any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any
section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.
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Section 6. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this
ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or
partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any other portion of this ordinance.
Section 7. That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
Misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine in accordance with provisions of Sec. 1-
6 of Chapter One of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances, and each and every day's continuance of
any violation of the above-enumerated sections shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 8. That by a supermajority vote of _ ayes and _ nays, the City Council
voted to suspend the rule requiring two readings before adoption of this ordinance.
Section 9. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage of the
first reading and publication as required by law.
2009.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this 9th day of November,
Jesse James Freelen, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
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DRAFT showing changes from 2005 Ord
ORDINANCE N0. 2005-013
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS TEXAS, ADOPTING A REVISED
DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN; ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR THE
INITIATION AND TERMINATION OF DROUGHT RESPONSE STAGES;
ESTABLISHING RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN WATER USES; ESTABLISHING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF AND PROVISIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT
OF THESE RESTRICTIONS; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR GRANTING
VARIANCES; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris, Paris, Texas recognizes that the amount of water available to
the City and its water utility customers is limited and subject to depletion during periods of
extended drought;
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that natural limitations due to drought conditions and other
acts of God cannot guarantee an uninterrupted water supply for all purposes;
WHEREAS, Section 11.1272 of the Texas Water Code and applicable rules of the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality require all public water supply systems in Texas to prepare
a drought contingency plan; and
WHEREAS, as authorized under law, and in the best interests of the citizens of Paris, Texas,
the City Council of the City of Paris deems it expedient and necessary to establish certain rules and
policies for the orderly and efficient management of limited water supplies during drought and
other water supply emergencies, in the form of a drought contingency plan for both retail and
wholesale water customers, as the same are defined herein: NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That there is hereby adopted to Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Paris, Paris, Texas, a revised Article IV, entitled "Drought Contingency Plan for Retail Water
Customers," the aforesaid Article IV to read as follows:
"Article IV. Drought Contingency Plan for Retail Water Customers
"Sec. 34-150. Declaration of Policy, Purpose, and Intent
In order to conserve the available water supply and protect the integrity of
water supply facilities, with particular regard for domestic water use, sanitation,
and fire protection, and to protect and preserve public health, welfare, and safety
and minimize the adverse impacts of water supply shortage or other water supply
emergency conditions, the City of Paris hereby adopts the following Article and
Drought Contingency Plan, providing regulations and restrictions on the delivery
and consumption of water.
Water uses regulated or prohibited under this Drought Contingency Plan (the
Plan) are considered to be non-essential and continuation of such uses during times
of water shortage or other emergency water supply condition are deemed to
constitute a waste of water which subjects the offender(s) to penalties as defined in
Section 34-160 of this Article.
"Sec. 34-151 Public Involvement
Opportunity for the public to provide input into the preparation of the Plan
was provided by the City of Paris by means of public notices of public meetings for
input on the Plan.
"Sec. 34-152 Public Education
The City of Paris will periodically provide the public with information about
the Plan, including information about the conditions under which each stage of the
Plan is to be initiated or terminated and the drought response measures to be
implemented in each stage. This information will be provided by means of press
releases and utility bill inserts.
"Sec. 34-153 Coordination with Regional Water Planning Groups
The service area of the City of Paris is located within the Northeast Texas
Region D Water Planning Group and City of Paris shall provide a copy of this Plan to
the Northeast Texas Region D Water Planning Group.
"Sec.34-154 Authorization
The City Manager of the City of Paris, or his/her designee, is hereby authorized
and directed to implement the applicable provisions of this Plan upon
determination that such implementation is necessary to protect public health,
safety, and welfare. The City Manager, or his/her designee, shall have the authority
to initiate or terminate drought or other water supply emergency response
measures as described in this Plan.
"Sec.34-155 Application
The provisions of this Article shall apply to all retail water customers utilizing
water provided by the City of Paris.
"Sec.34-156 Definitions
For the purposes of this Plan, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) Aesthetic water use. Water use for ornamental or decorative purposes such as
fountains, reflecting pools, and water gardens.
(b) Commercial and institutional water use. Water use which is integral to the
operations of commercial and non-profit establishments and governmental entities
such as retail establishments, hotels and motels, restaurants, and office buildings.
(c) Conservation. Those practices, techniques, and technologies that reduce the
consumption of water, reduce the loss or waste of water, improve the efficiency in
the use of water or increase the recycling and reuse of water so that a supply is
conserved and made available for future or alternative uses.
(d) Customer. Any person, company, or organization using water supplied by City of
Paris.
(e) Domestic water use. Water use for personal needs or for household or sanitary
purposes such as drinking, bathing, heating, cooking, sanitation, or for cleaning a
residence, business, industry, or institution.
(o Even number address. Street addresses, box numbers, or rural postal route
numbers ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 and locations without addresses.
(g) Industrial water use. The use of water in processes designed to convert materials
of lower value into forms having greater usability and value.
(h) Landscape irrigation use. Water used for the irrigation and maintenance of
landscaped areas, whether publicly or privately owned, including residential and
commercial lawns, gardens, golf courses, parks, and rights-of-way and medians.
(i) Non-essential water use. Water uses that are not essential nor required for the
protection of public, health, safety, and welfare, including:
(1) irrigation of landscape areas, including parks, athletic fields, and golf
courses, except otherwise provided under this Plan;
(2) use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane
or other vehicle;
(3) use of water to wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking
lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;
(4) use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other
than immediate fire protection;
(5) flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter
or street;
(6) use of water to fill, refill, or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming
pools or Jacuzzi-type pools;
(7) use of water in a fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes
except where necessary to support aquatic life;
(8) failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a reasonable period after
having been given notice directing the repair of such leak(s); and
(9) use of water from hydrants for construction purposes or any other
purposes other than fire fighting.
(j) Odd numbered address. Street addresses, box numbers, or rural postal route
numbers ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
(k) Person. A term including individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations,
companies, organizations, or other legal entity.
(1) Retail Water Customer. A water customer of the City of Paris (as that person is
defined herein) that utilizes the water purchased from the City for its own purposes
and does not supply water to another person or entity for resale for human
consumption.
"Sec. 34-157 Criteria for Initiation and Termination of Drought Response
Stages
General
The City Manager or his/her designee s4a4 will monitor water
supply and/or demand conditions to determine ^^n^^*"'..ba°;°
and sk^'~-Qet-nine when conditions warrant initiation or
termination of each stage of the Plan., t#xt-is,-o:nen thxe speei~
"*r;^^ers" ar^ r°^ch°a. The City Manager or designee may decide not
to order the implementation or termination of a drought response
stage or water emergencti even though one or more of the trie~er
events for a stage are met. Factors that could influence such a
decision include but are not limited to, the time of year, weather
conditions the anticipation of replenished water supplies or the
anticipation of potential changed conditions that warrant the
continuation of the drought staee.
The triggering criteria described below are based on an
analysis of pr-eviaus rainfall data, lake capacities and historical
drought conditions, and information from the Drought Contingency
Plan for Pat Mayse Lake as prepared by the Department of the Army,
Tulsa District of the Corps of Engineers.
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The USGS and Corps of Engineers electronically monitor levels
in Lake Crook and Pat Mayse Lake
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(b) Stage 1 Triggers - Mild Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Requirements for initiation - Retail water customers shall
be requested to voluntarily conserve water and adhere to the
prescribed restrictions on certain water uses, defined in Section
34-156 of this Article for Stage 1 when any one of the following
triggering events exists:
a. When the water supply available to the City of Paris
is equal to or less than ^irt"*y r990'-' seven
percent(701of the Conservation pool in Pat Mayse Lake
and Lake Crook combined; or
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e.b. When total daily water demand equals or exceeds
thirty (30) million gallons for seven (7) consecutive days or
thirty-six million gallons for three (3) consecutive days; or
d-c. Continually falling treated water reservoir levels
which do not refill above °irtht. ^^r^°^+ (anoi) seven
percent (70W overnight.
(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 1 of the Plan may
be rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering
events have ceased to exist F^r ^ per-iod ^F r" c^^°°c»*i°
day.s•
(c) Stage 2 Triggers - Moderate Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Requirements for initiation - Retail water customers
shall be required to comply with the requirements and
restrictions on certain non-essential water uses provided in
Section 34-156 of this Article for Stage 2 when any one of the
following triggering events exists:
a. When the water supply available to the City of Paris
is equal to or less than °^v°^ty ^^r^°^* (70%) sixty_percent
6M of the Conservation pool in Pat Mayse Lake and
Lake Crook combined; or
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thirty-two (32) million gallons for fourteen consecutive
days or thirty-six (36) million gallons for six (6)
consecutive days; or
&c. Continually falling treated water reservoir levels
which do not refill above °°v°^ty ^^r^^^* (70oi) six
percent (60). overnight.
(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 2 of the Plan may
be rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering
events have ceased to exist f^r ^ ° ^a ^f 14 e ~~*i••°
Upon termination of Stage 2, Stage 1 becomes operative.
(d) Stage 3 Triggers - Severe Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Requirements for initiation - Retail water customers
shall be required to comply with the requirements and
restrictions on certain non-essential water uses provided in
Section 34-156 of this Article for Stage 3 when any one of the
following triggering events exists:
a. When the water supply available to the City of Paris
is eyual to or less than °;°*y ^°r^^^+ r6046~ flfty percent
50° of the Conservation pool in Pat Mayse Lake and
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e. b. When total daily water demand equals or exceeds
thirty-four (34) million gallons for twenty-one consecutive
days or thirty-six (36) million gallons for nine (9)
consecutive days; or
4. c. Continually falling treated water reservoir levels
which do not refill above °;°*y ^°rc°^* (60oi ) fib percent
50° overnight.
(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 3 of the Plan may
be rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering
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eensecutive a^y°. Upon termination of Stage 3, Stage 2 becomes
operative.
(e) Stage 4 Triggers - Critical Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Requirements for initiation - Retail water customers
shall be required to comply with the requirements and
restrictions on certain non-essential water uses provided in
Section 34-156 of this Article for Stage 4 when any one of the
following triggering events exists:
a. When the water supply available to the City of Paris
is equal to or less than fift, ^°r^°^* (909'e) fort}r nercent
40° of the Conservation pool in Pat Mayse Lake and
Lake Crook combined; or
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Eb. When total daily water demand equals or exceeds
thirty-five (35) million gallons for twenty-one (21)
consecutive days or exceeds thirty-six (36) million gallons
for nine (9) consecutive days; or
d.c. Continually falling treated water reservoir levels
which do not refill above fift, ^°rc°^* r9096, fortV percent
40° overnight.
(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 4 of the Plan may
be rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering
events have ceased to existfor- a per-iod of twenty ene-(21)
c^^°^^„+;°° a^°° Upon termination of Stage 4, Stage 3 becomes
operative.
(o Stage 5 Triggers - Emergency Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Requirements for initiation - Retail water customers shall
be required to comply with the requirements and restrictions on
certain non-essential water uses provided in Section 34-156 of
this Article for Stage 5 when the City Manager, or his/her
designee, determines that a water supply emergency exists
based on:
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a. Major water line breaks, or pump or system
failures occur, which cause unprecedented loss of
capability to provide water service; or
b. Natural or man-made contamination of the water
supply source(s).
(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 5 of the Plan may
be rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering
events have ceased to exist.
(g) Stage 6 Triggers - Water Allocation
(1) Requirements for initiation - Retail water customers
shall be required to comply with the water allocation plan
prescribed in Section 34-159 of this Article and comply with the
requirements and restrictions on certain water uses defined in
Section 34-156 of the Article for Stage 5 of the Plan when the
following triggering events exist:
a. Major water line breaks, electrical power failures,
or pump or system failures occur which cause
unprecedented loss of capability to provide water service;
or
b. Natural or man-made contamination of the water
supply sources(s).
(2) Requirements for termination - Water allocation may be
rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering events
have ceased to exist.
"Sec. 34-158. Drought Response Stages
(a) General
The City Manager, or his/her designee, shall will monitor
water supply and/or demand conditions on a daily basis and, in
accordance with the triggering criteria set forth in Section 34-157 of
this Article, shall determine that a mild, moderate, severe, critical,
emergency or water shortage condition exists and shall implement
the following notification procedures:
(1) Notification of the Public - The City Manager or his/ her
designee shaU will notify the public by means of publication in a
newspaper of general circulation, public service announcements,
and signs posted in public places.
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(2) Additional Notification - The City Manager or his/her
designee shall notify directly, or cause to be notified directly, the
following individuals and entities:
Mayor and members of the City Council
Fire Chief
City and County Emergency Management Coordinator(s)
County Judge & Commissioner(s)
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Major water users
Critical water users, i.e. hospitals
(b) Stage 1 Response - Mild Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Target - Achieve a voluntary ten percent (10%) reduction
in daily water demand.
(2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management -
measures to be implemented directly by the City of Paris to
manage limited water supplies and/or reduce water demand will
include: reduced or discontinued flushing of water mains, use of
reclaimed water for non-potable purposes, stringent operation of
the Water Treatment Plant concerning filter backwashing, and
discontinuing all outside wash-down activities.
(3) Voluntary Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand
a. Retail water customers are requested to voluntarily
limit the irrigation of landscaped areas to the following
time periods c„^a^.,s ^^d T"„r°a^°° for customers with a
street addresses ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8)
times for watering are Sundays and ThursdaY morngins
from midnight unti110:00 a.m. and evenings from 8:00 p.m.
until midnight..^a c^*„r4^..° ^^4 For water
customers with a street address ending in an odd number
(1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) times for watering are Wednesday and
Saturday mornings from midnight until 10:00 a.m. and
evenings from 8:00 D.M. until midnight.. ^^d irr-i^^*°
days,
b. All operations of the City of Paris shall adhere to
water use restrictions prescribed for Stage 2 of the Plan.
c. Retail water customers are requested to practice
water conservation and to minimize or discontinue water
use for non-essential purposes.
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(c) Stage 2 Response - Moderate Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Target - Achieve a ten percent (10%) reduction in daily
water demand.
(2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management -
measures to be implemented directly by the City of Paris to
manage limited water supplies and/or reduce water demand will
include: reduced or discontinued flushing of water mains, use of
reclaimed water for non-potable purposes, stringent operation of
the Water Treatment Plant concerning filter backwashing, and
discontinuing all outside wash-down activities.
(3) Water Use Restrictions for Demand Reduction - Under
threat of penalty for violation, the following water use
restrictions shall apply to all persons:
a. Irrigation of landscaped areas with hose-end
sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems shall be limited
to the following time periods: For
customers with a street address ending in an even number
(0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) times for watering are Sunday and
Thursday mornings from midnight until 10:00 a.m. and
evenings from 8:00 p.m. until midnight..
`^'°~sElays- For water customers with a street address
ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) times for waterine
are Wednesdav and Saturday mornings from midnight
until 10:00 a.m. and evenings from 8:00 p.m. until
midnight.. „a , „F l.,,,as,. „oa ar-eas s c,,,.tho„
t;,,,;*oa r„ +h,, t,,,,,,.S „F 12.00 ..,;a,,;,,ht ,„«;l 10.00., „a
between Q;nn „d- 1-2.00 w,;.a,+}Sh=t vifacois=iuc°ca
w^*°r;^g a^y°. However, irrigation of landscaped areas is
permitted at anytime if it is by means of a hand-held hose, a
faucet filled bucket or watering can of five (5) gallons or
less, or drip irrigation system.
b. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike,
boat, trailer, airplane or other vehicle is prohibited except
on designated watering days between the hours of 12:00
midnight and 10:00 a.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 12:00
midnight. Such washing, when allowed, shall be done with
a hand-held bucket or a hand-held hose equipped with a
positive shutoff nozzle for quick rises. Vehicle washing
may be done at any time on the immediate premises of a
commercial car wash or commercial service station.
Further, such washing may be exempted from these
regulations if the health, safety, and welfare of the public is
contingent upon frequent vehicle cleansing, such as
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garbage trucks and vehicles used to transport food and
perishables.
c. Use of water to fill, refill, or add to any indoor or
outdoor swimming pools, wading pools, or Jacuzzi-type
pools is prohibited except on designated watering days
between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 10:00 a.m. and
between 8 p.m. and 12:00 midnight.
d. Operation of any ornamental fountain or pond for
aesthetic or scenic purposes is prohibited except where
necessary to support aquatic life or where such fountains
or ponds are equipped with a recirculation system.
e. Use of water from hydrants shall be limited to fire
fighting, related activities, or other activities necessary to
maintain public health, safety, and welfare, except that use
of water from designated fire hydrants for construction
purposes may be allowed under special permit from the
City of Paris.
f. Use of water for the irrigation of golf course greens,
tees, and fairways is prohibited except on designated
watering days between the hours 12:00 midnight and
10:00 a.m. and between 8 p.m. and 12:00 midnight.
However, if the golf course utilizes a water source other
than that provided by the City of Paris, the facility shall not
be subject to these regulations.
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h. g. The following uses of water are defined as non-
essential and are prohibited:
(i) wash down of any sidewalks, walkways,
driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard-
surfaced areas;
(ii) use of water to wash down buildings or
structures for purposes other than immediate fire
protection;
(iii) use of water for dust control;
(iv) flushing gutters or permitting water to run or
accumulate in any gutter or street; and
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(v) failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within
a reasonable period after having been given notice
directing the repair of such leak(s).
(d) Stage 3 Response - Severe Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Target - Achieve a fifteen percent (15%) reduction in
daily water demand.
(2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management -
measures to be implemented directly by the City of Paris to
manage limited water supplies and/or reduce water demand will
include: reduced or discontinued flushing of water mains, use of
reclaimed water for non-potable purposes, stringent operation of
the Water Treatment Plant concerning filter backwashing, and
discontinuing all outside wash-down activities.
(3) Water Use Restrictions for Demand Reduction - all
requirements of Stage 2 sha will remain in effect during Stage 3
except:
a. Irrigation of landscaped areas shall be limited to
the following timeperiods for customers with street
addresses ending in an even number (0. 2. 4. 6 or 8) times
for wateriniz are Sunday and Thursday mornings from
midnight until 10:00 a.m., and evenings from 8:00 p.m.
until midnight. For customers with street addresses
ending in an odd number (1, 3. S. 7. or 9) times for
watering are Wednesday and Saturday mornings from
midnight until 10:00 a.m. and evenings from 8:00 p.m. until
midni2ht. Watering will be by means of hand-held hoses,
hand-held buckets, drip irrigation system or soaker hoses.
designated water-i-xs-daTS-betveen-the heur-r ^2!00
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sprinklers is prohibited at all times.
b. The watering of golf course tees is prohibited
unless the golf course utilizes a water source other than
that provided by the City of Paris.
c. The use of water for construction purposes from
designated fire hydrants under special permit is to be
discontinued.
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(e) Stage 4 Response - Critical Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Target - Achieve a twenty percent (20%) reduction daily
water demand.
(2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management -
measures to be implemented directly by the City of Paris to
manage limited water supplies and/or reduce water demand will
include: reduced or discontinued flushing of water mains, use of
reclaimed water for non-potable purposes, stringent operation of
the Water Treatment Plant concerning filter backwashing, and
discontinuing all outside wash-down activities.
(3) Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand - All
requirements of Stage 2 and 3 shall remain in effect during Stage
4 except:
a. Irrigation of landscaped areas shall be limited to
the following time Reriods: for customers with street
addresses ending in an even number (0.2.4.6 or 8) times
for watering are Sunday and Thursdav mornings from 6:00
a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and evenings from 8:00 p.m. until
midnight. For customers with street addresses ending in
an odd number (1.3.5.7 or 9) times for watering are
Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 6:00 a.m. until
10?00 a.m. and evenings from 8:00 p.m. until midnight.
Watering will be bv means of hand-held hoses, hand-held
buckets, drip irrigation s,ystem or soaker hoses onlv.
a„s;g,,.,+oa . „ a.,..s t,o+..,oo„ +t,o h,,,,..s of 6.0I1
„a 10.00 • „a bo+..,,.,,,, Q.nn „a 12.00 m;a,,;gt,~
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h„^ke+s, ar;^ ^'y The use of hose-end ar- sprinklers or permanently installed automatic sprinkler
systems are prohibited at all times.
b. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike,
boat, trailer, airplane or other vehicle not occurring on the
premises of a commercial car wash and commercial service
stations and not in the immediate interest of public health,
safety, and welfare is prohibited. Further, such vehicle
washing at commercial car washes and commercial service
stations shall occur only between the hours of 6:00 a.m.
and 10:00 a.m. and between 6:00 p.m. and 10 p.m.
c. The filling, refilling, or adding of water to
swimming pools, wading pools, and Jacuzzi-type pools is
prohibited.
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d. Operation of any ornamental fountain or pond for
aesthetic or scenic purposes is prohibited except where
necessary to support aquatic life or where such fountains
or ponds are equipped with a recirculation system.
e. No application for new, additional, expanded, or
increased-in-size water service connections, meters,
service lines, pipeline extensions, mains, or water service
facilities of any kind shall be approved, and time limits for
approval of such applications are hereby suspended for
such time as this drought response stage or a higher-
numbered stage shall be in effect.
(o Stage 5 Response - Emergency Water Shortage Conditions
(1) Target - Achieve a twenty-five (25) percent reduction in
daily water demand.
(2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management -
measures to be implemented directly by the City of Paris to
manage limited water supplies and/or reduce water demand will
include: reduced or discontinued flushing of water mains, use of
reclaimed water for non-potable purposes, stringent operation of
the Water Treatment Plant concerning filter backwashing, and
discontinuing all outside wash-down activities. Elevated tank
levels will be operated within minimum operating ranges in
order to reduce system-wide pressure and still maintain
adequate fire protection.
(3) Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand. All
requirements of Stage 2, 3, and 4 shall remain in effect during
Stage 5 except:
a. Irrigation of landscaped areas is absolutely
prohibited.
b. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike,
boat, trailer, airplane or other vehicle is absolutely
prohibited.
"Sec. 34-159. Water Allocation
In the event that water shortage conditions threaten public
health, safety, and welfare, the City Manager is hereby authorized to
allocate water according to the following water allocation plan:
(a) Single-Family Residential Customers
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